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That huge snowfall (24" here) was gone in a few days and, although we're a little colder than normal, it's only by a little. Not to be too cynical or anything, but predicting there'll be some cold in February is like predicting there'll be some hot in August.

Bruce in CT

Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

still on that Dr. Turi thing?! [img]http://www.**********.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/new/confused.gif[/img]

We have had far too warm a winter here, good to get normal temperatures. the perrenial in the elevated beds will be fried. [img]http://www.**********.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/new/smile_h_32.gif[/img]

Quote[/b] (herenorthere @ Feb. 18 2006,9:53)]That huge snowfall (24" here) was gone in a few days and, although we're a little colder than normal, it's only by a little. Not to be too cynical or anything, but predicting there'll be some cold in February is like predicting there'll be some hot in August.

Yes, but since many areas in the Northeast had the warmest January on record, most people would assume that spring arrived early. Also, Alliance, Nebraska had a record low of -36F just 2 days ago. Also, many other areas in the Midwest had record lows also. In the peak of winter, Alaska usually will struggle to have lows colder than -45F. Fortunately for the Northeast, they did not get this cold.

Looks like the Midwest will start to slowly warm back to normal and even above normal by Saturday. Meanwhile, looks like another blast of very cold air will be coming from Canada around Feb.25-27th or so.
Look at the one on the left side,which is the current setup. The red line is about where the rain/snow line is. http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/map/images/e...p_f000_us.html

But a deep snow is all about storm track and the deepest part of the track went over New York City, gaining a lot more publicity than if the deepest snow fell in Syracuse. If there had been a strong cold system overhead, there would have been little snow.

As for February temperatures, the degree day total is about 100 below normal for the month. Since we're ~20 days into the month, that means we're averaging about 5 degrees above normal. Not quite the 7 degrees above normal we saw for January but warmer than the 3 degrees below normal we had in December.

The prediction said, "New York could see one of the coldest moths on record, with multiple days having highs below 0F" and that hasn't happened here, 100 miles east of NY. In fact, we haven't even been below 0F yet. That's unusual. Some of my crocuses began blooming the first week of February, ~3 weeks early and they're still blooming today.

I can't speak for other parts of the country, but this area hasn't been cold. That doesn't mean the prediction was bad. Dewy said NY could see a record month (well, actually moth), but weather's chaotic and things changed.

Bruce in CT

Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

Quote[/b] (herenorthere @ Feb. 20 2006,4:17)]But a deep snow is all about storm track and the deepest part of the track went over New York City, gaining a lot more publicity than if the deepest snow fell in Syracuse. If there had been a strong cold system overhead, there would have been little snow.

As for February temperatures, the degree day total is about 100 below normal for the month. Since we're ~20 days into the month, that means we're averaging about 5 degrees above normal. Not quite the 7 degrees above normal we saw for January but warmer than the 3 degrees below normal we had in December.

The prediction said, "New York could see one of the coldest moths on record, with multiple days having highs below 0F" and that hasn't happened here, 100 miles east of NY. In fact, we haven't even been below 0F yet. That's unusual. Some of my crocuses began blooming the first week of February, ~3 weeks early and they're still blooming today.

I can't speak for other parts of the country, but this area hasn't been cold. That doesn't mean the prediction was bad. Dewy said NY could see a record month (well, actually moth), but weather's chaotic and things changed.

I didn't mean all of New York. I was talking about western New York. They have had several days where the highs struggled to get above 5F. Also, Dallas, Texas didn't get above freezing for 2, almost 3, days in a row. This is about 30 below average for them. The Outer Banks of NC saw a light dusting of snow today,the first snow for some areas in about 5 years.

About temps being 5F above normal,according to the weather channel, most of the Northeast has been about 5-15F below normal, especially northern Maine.

Sorry about the misspelling (moth instead of month).

Looks like most of the US will warm to above average until the next surge of cold air starts coming down around Feb. 24th or so.
dewy

Quote[/b] (dewy @ Feb. 20 2006,12:57)]I didn't mean all of New York. I was talking about western New York. They have had several days where the highs struggled to get above 5F.

ummmm. no, we havent had that.
im in Western NY..and yes, its been chilly out here for the last few days..but nothing out of the oridinary for winter.

We havent had any "highs near 5 degrees.."
actually, we havnt had a LOW of 5 degrees..
the lowest low since December has been plus 9,
and that was last Sunday..the high for the day was 22.

yeah, its been cold..maybe that Alaskan air is over us..but its nothing like ""New York could see one of the coldest moths on record, with multiple days having highs below 0F"

nothing even close to that has happened...
its been a perfectly normal, average sort of cold in February.
nothing unusual at all..
We finally got normal winter the last few weeks..
and I would say its even on the warm side for an average February.